ANALYSIS OF THE MORPHOMETRIC MEASUREMENTS OF HYPOPHYSEAL FOSSA IN PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT AGES DEPENDING ON THE SHAPE OF SKULL

Abstract

Azerbaijan Medical University The article presents the results of the analysis of the morphometric dimensions of the hypophyseal fossa depending on the shape of skull in people of different ages. For this purpose, a retrospective analysis of 84 computer tomograms taken. The studied material is divided into 4 age groups: I group (7-12 years old), II group (13-21 years old), III group (22-61 years old), IV group (62 years old and older). Computed tomography examination was performed on a 128-slice TOSHIBA tomograph. Hypophyseal fossa was studied in sagittal, axial and coronal projections. These projections allow you to see all the details of the hypophyseal fossa. RadiAnt DICOM Viewer software was used to view the images. It has been known that oval, round and flat shapes of hypophyseal fossa are defined. The ratio of the distance between the middle and posterior clinoid processes to the width of the skull is close to each other and no differences are observed in skulls of all shapes. The ratio of the longitudinal size of the hypophyseal fossa to the length of the skull is different for all three shapes of skull. The ratio of the distance between the posterior clinoid processes to the width of the skull is smaller in the age group of 7-12 years for the round shape and in the age group of 62 years and older for the flat shape compared to other shapes. The lowest value of the ratio of the length of the hypophyseal fossa to the length of the skull was recorded in the age group of 7-12 years for the flat and oval shapes, and the highest value in the age group of 22-61 years was recorded for the flat shape.